THE WESTERLY GALE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 126, 28 May 1907, Page 2

THE WESTERLY GALE.

". -Ta.ili'-w-esterhrjgale/wlucii- raged fester-, ~.9ay bl^w.itself out early thij laOrßingi" "and the wcatker, althougli -Voider, is "How more settled;. The steamers Haupiri and. Squall delayed-on the iiast "Coast by; the vveatiLer yesterday, and on | tlie side : tiie 'Takapiuia. was detained-from yesterday aiteraaon until ■ fth-is morning, crossiiig tie bar at 10 --a.-m.- oh Her way : "to NcwnPlymouth. The Kia Qra r s trip from Onehunga. to'Tirirlan, Waitara yesterday ual to * c abandoned, and tle""s£eajner * was' put' fin harhour_woEk. The .steamer Talune arriTcd at Anekiand from Kji jestenday iifternoon, after a rough passage. Slie ;-left 'experienced a strong S.W. gale, with high seas throughout the trip:~ A_ large tTee was -irprooted-in Grotto-street, and :^ e Sces in different, parts of the district. .-Reflux, schooner, K.aeo arrived at Qisfeorne yeste'rdtty,-=after a prolonged passage oOf-22 days from Auckland. On the lath inst., a"violent storm was experienced, -and the Eaeo had to ran back Bay, «rf Henty for shelter. ■ Shtt was detained "there a week, and she could jidt land cargo-on the-ieach theretrntil Saturday last, as it was only then that the sea subsided for any length of time. * . ' The weather has been very boisterous' and wet in the Waikuso since Thursday last, heaTy rain, hail, thunder and li"htnmg prevailing. The river has aJreadv risen over two feet, and is still rising "

GALE AT WELLINGTON.

CBy Telegraph.—Press Association.)

_ ... ~,VSTELLIN,GION, this day.' - .-"Neither---the steaaier Mararoa "(for Chxjstchurch) nor the Moura (for 3SiaiP iel ?', Gisborne ana. Auckland), wliich left-the- wharf last night;, were able to get out of the harbour owing to a hea,vy eoutherly gale, which was blowing, with a terrific sea. There 13 still a strong ■Band, and steamers arriving to-day report eeeptionally heavy weather. ZS'o steamers have yet left port. Some damage was done by the heavy sea running to" small boats in the bay's around the edge of the harbour, dozens 1 cf _these being reported missing therethis' morning. .-.-- -> ... 1

SEAVYJJALE AT GISBORNE.

GISBORNE, this day.,. The heaviest sea known here foriv'ears is running on the East Coast. Shipping operations have, been suspended to-day. as"a-'fierce south-westerly ;gale is ragin"-.

AT WANGANUT.

this day. The weather continues wintry, with fierce south-westerly gales and' furious ihail squalls. Snow has fallen, on. the higher levels.

(jALE AT EEETAHUNA,

•;-;.■■, ;-. . .:. EEETAmpfA,.this day. —-'ja. gale lias been blowing here for the List two days. On Sunday morning ;light Jfall ;.of snow, while yesterday cold and driving rain and hail fell, and another fail of snow covered the hills, but melted immediately on the low-' .ljing country., . It is bitterly ci>}'i. and thra-e axe "indications of/more wihtry jveather.

DU3SEDIK. this 3ay. Although the seas at Ocean Beach yesterday were the heaviest known for ten jears, the protective works erected — fi>y- the- pupedia Harb&tir Board stood, thus ensuring the safety of St. Kilda, One of the favourite pleasure resorts on - .Ocean Beach.